To Tell You the Truth: A twisty thriller that’s impossible to put down

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Synopsis

'Dark, tense and very clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'You're in for the twistiest of rides!' LESLEY KARA

'Bold, suspenseful, and impossible to put down' SAMANTHA DOWNING

'One of the most unsettling - and unforgettable - heroines I've ever met!' SHARI LAPENA

***THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB BESTSELLER THE NANNY RETURNS WITH A TWISTY, UNPREDICTABLE THRILLER WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE AT ITS HEART***
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Lucy Harper has a talent for invention...

She was nine years old when her brother vanished in the woods near home. As the only witness, Lucy's story of that night became crucial to the police investigation. Thirty years on, her brother's whereabouts are still unknown.

Now Lucy is a bestselling thriller writer. She has fame, fortune, and an army of adoring fans. But her husband, Dan, has started keeping secrets of his own. Then Dan goes missing and Lucy's past and present begin to collide...

It's time for Lucy Harper to tell us the truth.

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PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN:

'Pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion' SHARI LAPENA

'White-knuckled suspense' TESS GERRITSEN

'From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It's a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust' AMY LLOYD, author of THE INNOCENT WIFE and ONE MORE LIE

'A brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky Gothic overtones.'GLAMOUR MAGAZINE

'Secrets, lies, jealousy and betrayal... Elegantly structured and infused with a creeping sense of dread' SARAH VAUGHAN

'The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly' JANE SHEMILT

'The Nanny will make you doubt everyone - including yourself. Some families are built on a bedrock of lies. This one is no exception. Clever and deliciously addictive' JANE CORRY

'I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me.This deserves to be huge!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'A tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. Brilliantly absorbing' MEL McGRATH

'Riveting'New York Times

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781787462335
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 23 mm
  • Weight: 257g
  • Languages: English

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To Tell You the Truth
A Thriller with many Twists and Turns
Lucy Bewley was nine when her little brother Teddy went missing. Lucy desperately wanted to see the summer solstice celebrations taking place in the woods ... READ MORE
ESTHER PEACOCK
To Tell You the Truth
The truth is, you’ll be gripped!
To Tell You the Truth is a first rate thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Sharp, complex, gripping and twisty, with an e... READ MORE
Stu Cummins
To Tell You the Truth
Secrets and lies, who is hiding what?
In this book we meet Lucy Harper,a famous writer and her husband Dan. All is not as it seems in their marriage for both Lucy and Dan are hiding secrets. Lu... READ MORE
Kerrie Kelly
To Tell You the Truth
Once again, Macmillan does not disappoint.
To Tell You The Truth is the fourth stand-alone novel by British author, Gilly Macmillan. Best-selling author of the DS Eliza Grey books, Lucy Harper has j... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
To Tell You the Truth
Okay Read!
This is the first Gilly Macmillan book I've read and I have to admit I've read better books in this genre. Right from the start I took an instant dislike t... READ MORE
SueBookworm
To Tell You the Truth
Fabulous dark crime novel!
To Tell You The Truth by Gilly Macmillan ⠀⠀ Thank you very much to #NetGalley and @penguinrandomhouse for sending me this #ARC copy. ⠀⠀ This is my first @g... READ MORE
Lucy Samuels
To Tell You the Truth
Dark and twisty with added bumps in the ride!!!
Lucy Harper is a best selling crime author married to Dan who is also her assistant. Its seems his dreams of becoming a writer never materialised but he ce... READ MORE
Reading.is.my.perfect.escape
To Tell You the Truth
Frustrating.
Very similar to others, and others that have such a lacklustre ending. This book is reminiscent of a book that came out over ten years ago but follows a ... READ MORE
Ann Bee
To Tell You the Truth
Mash-up of a psychological thriller and a murder mystery
A child, traumatised by the loss of her brother, has found success as a writer of crime stories under a different name. When her imaginary friend and fict... READ MORE
Denis
To Tell You the Truth
Macmillan does not disappoint.
To Tell You The Truth is the fourth stand-alone novel by British author, Gilly Macmillan. Best-selling author of the DS Eliza Grey books, Lucy Harper has j... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
To Tell You the Truth
Disappointing!
This is the first Gilly Macmillan book I've read and I have to admit I've read better books in this genre. Right from the start I took an instant dislike t... READ MORE
SueBookworm
To Tell You the Truth
A lot of suspense
I liked this book, it kept me turning the pages but I felt some of the characters were unlikely and the reactions to certain situations just weren’t there.... READ MORE
Angela Grove
To Tell You the Truth
Why has Dan brought a house he knows will unnerve his wife Lucy?
Lucy works hard to complete her latest book while her husband Dan looks after everything else. Has she given him too much power and how does he use it? A h... READ MORE
Julie Friar
To Tell You the Truth
Gilly Macmillan - To Tell You the Truth
Lucy Harper has achieved what many writers dream of: her detective novels about Eliza Grey have become highly successful and she built up a huge fan base. ... READ MORE
miss.mesmerized
To Tell You the Truth
Fiendishly Unsettling
To Tell You the Truth is the fourth stand-alone novel by British author, Gilly Macmillan. Married to Dan, Lucy Harper - author of the highly successful DS ... READ MORE
Bridget East
To Tell You the Truth
An amazing and brilliant read !!
Yesssss....... what an amazing and brilliant read this turned out to be and I devoured it in a day I just had to know the outcome and I wasn’t disappointed... READ MORE
Kat  Gair
To Tell You the Truth
Compulsive reading
To tell YOU the truth...I'm a slow reader, and yet I read this in 3 days, that'll give you a clue how obsessively compulsive this book is. Lucy was 9 year... READ MORE
Christina Walker
To Tell You the Truth
A Thrilling Read.
Lucy Harper is a best selling author. She has a secret that she's kept hidden for thirty years. Her name had been Lucy Bewley and she had lost her brother ... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
To Tell You the Truth
Stunningly Good!
Well, I really thought I knew where this one was heading; was I right? Not a hope . . . Thirty years ago, Lucy and her brother left their beds and went to... READ MORE
GraceJReviewerlady.net
To Tell You the Truth
Enjoyable
An enjoyable book with some good twists and turns, but I wasn't completely convinced by the imaginary Eliza and I did feel the ending was quite rushed. Tha... READ MORE
jean
To Tell You the Truth
Well written, absorbing mystery i- 4 1/2 Stars
I felt engaged with this tale from the first page - there are two main themes with this novel, the first being what happened to Lucy's brother when she was... READ MORE
Dana Farren
To Tell You the Truth
thrilling and gripping
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the arc of To Tell You The Truth by Gilly Macmillan ❤️ Thank you to Gilly Macmillan for writin... READ MORE
Shannon Wadlan
To Tell You the Truth
Didn't really 'do' it for me.
Lucy was a best selling crime writer. Her main character is her childhood 'Imaginary Friend' Eliza. The trouble is Eliza is still very real to Lucy- she st... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
To Tell You the Truth
Unusual story but enjoyable all the same
I found this a somewhat unusual read. Chapters alternate between the current day, narrated by main character Lucy, and past events narrated by a mysterious... READ MORE
Karen Hewitt
To Tell You the Truth
To Tell You The Truth Review
"To tell you the truth" is such a fast paced, well written and full of twists book. I really enjoyed that the main character is a thriller writer! Lucy... READ MORE
Suri
To Tell You the Truth
Great read
Lucy Harper is a bestselling author whose husband spends his days running her and supporting her. Than he disappears and Lucy is suddenly the focus of a p... READ MORE
Lis Soane
To Tell You the Truth
Mystery suspense and betrayal
To tell you the truth by Gilly MacMillan I rate this book 3 75 stars To tell you the truth . . . everybody lies. Lucy Harper writes bestselling novels, H... READ MORE
@janinereadsandreviews
To Tell You the Truth
ARC
She was nine years old when her brother vanished in the woods near home. As the only witness, Lucy’s story of that night became crucial to the police inves... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
To Tell You the Truth
Very entertaining and enjoyable
‘4+ Lucy Harper is a very successful author of a crime series featuring DS Eliza Grey. She is married to Daniel who has aspirations of literary success ... READ MORE
Celia Short
To Tell You the Truth
Cross her heart and hope to die
To tell you the truth by Gilly McMillan I rate this book 3 75 stars To tell you the truth . . . everybody lies. Lucy Harper writes bestselling novels, He... READ MORE
@janinereadsandreviews
To Tell You the Truth
Family secrets
. The book starts with a childhood trauma, where Lucy 'Harper's little brother Teddy went missing, and the repercussions of that night have been felt ever ... READ MORE
KathVBtn
To Tell You the Truth
A riveting read!
I just love books which are definitely full of twists and turns, so that when you reach the conclusion, you certainly feel you’ve enjoyed a riveting read! ... READ MORE
Elite Reviewing Group
To Tell You the Truth
Twisty and atmospheric
4+ Lucy Harper is a very successful author of a crime series featuring DS Eliza Grey. She is married to Daniel who has aspirations of literary success b... READ MORE
Celia Short
To Tell You the Truth
Persevere
I wasn’t overly into this at first but a while in and I realised I was hooked. I didn’t especially like the characters however I’m not sure they’re meant t... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
To Tell You the Truth
I loved the character of Lucy
Lucy is a best selling author with a secret. Her brother disappeared when he was young and she never admitted the truth about it. Now her husband is missin... READ MORE
Brenda Birkett
To Tell You the Truth
Disappointing
Having recently read "What She Knew -which I devoured -I couldn't wait to get stuck in to this. .Unfortunately- I was really disappointed.. .I know it was ... READ MORE
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